There are 3 ways to get from Tauranga to Kaitaia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Kerikeri Airport (KKE)plane TRG - KKE
- Take the bus from Waipapa to Kaitaiabus
5h 27m$135–629Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tauranga to Auckland - Centralbus
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeribus
- Take the bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaiabus
11h 55m$59–146Drive 508.9 km
- Drive from Tauranga to Kaitaiacar 508.9 km
6h 10m$168–242
Tauranga to Kaitaia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tauranga to Kaitaia is to bus which costs $55 - $150 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tauranga to Kaitaia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Tauranga to Kaitaia. However, there are services departing from Tauranga and arriving at Kaitaia via Auckland - Central and Kerikeri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
The distance between Tauranga and Kaitaia is 439 km. The road distance is 508.9 km.
The best way to get from Tauranga to Kaitaia without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Tauranga to Kaitaia, including transfers.
Tauranga to Kaitaia bus services, operated by InterCity, depart from Tauranga station.
Tauranga to Kaitaia bus services, operated by InterCity, arrive at Auckland - Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tauranga to Kaitaia is 509 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Tauranga to Kaitaia.
There are 70+ hotels available in Kaitaia.
What companies run services between Tauranga, New Zealand and Kaitaia, New Zealand?
You can take a bus from Tauranga to Kaitaia via Auckland - Central and Kerikeri in around 11h 55m.
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Wellington, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Tauranga Airport to Kerikeri Airport via Christchurch, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Waipapa to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Tauranga to Auckland - Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Kerikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Kerikeri to Kaitaia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- InterCity
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